mosquito

When female mosquitoes bite, they inject saliva into the wound. This makes it easier for them to Geoff Du FeuTaxi/Getty Images

Mosquitoes are insects that are found almost everywhere in the world. Female mosquitoes bite animals and people, leaving itchy bumps. Mosquitoes can spread malaria, yellow fever, and other serious diseases through their bites. Mosquitoes are part of a large group of insects called flies.

A mosquito has a soft body with a hard covering called an exoskeleton. It has

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